FUZE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FUZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUZE is to know. It scores 16 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUZE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUZE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FUZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What stands out about FUZE
- FUZE scores 16 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FUZE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A device that detonates an explosive charge.
Fuze with a z is the American spelling for the detonating mechanism, while the spelling with an s covers the burning cord and the electrical safety device. British writing uses one spelling for all three and manages.
How FUZE is used
Countable: a fuze, two fuzes. Chiefly American.
- A proximity fuze detonates without touching anything.
- The word fuze with a z is the American military spelling.
- Two fuzes of different delay on the same shell.
- British writing does not distinguish fuze from fuse.
- A fuze is a mechanism and not a length of cord.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUZE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUZE
5 longer words begin with FUZE.
Words ending in FUZE
1 words end in FUZE. Useful as a back hook: play FUZE onto a word already on the board.
Words with FUZE inside
2 words contain FUZE in the middle. Words that start with FUZE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FUZE
Common questions about FUZE
- Is FUZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUZE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUZE worth?
- FUZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUZE mean?
- A device that detonates an explosive charge.
- What letters can be added to FUZE?
- FUZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FUZE:
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